Driver arrested after he, passengers are injured in rollover

TRABUCO CANYON – A Santa Ana man critically injured in a rollover crash Sunday has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and felony injuries to three other passengers, police said.

The crash was reported around 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Trabuco Creek Road east of Trabuco Canyon Road. The driver, identified as Alexis Perez Salmoran, 22, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado along Trabuco Creek when he made an unsafe turn and the truck flipped over, California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Goodwin said.

A 39-year-old man who was a passenger in the truck also suffered major injuries. Two other men, a 25-year-old and 24-year-old, both from Lake Forest, were also injured. All four were taken to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.

If Salmoran is released from the hospital, he will be taken into custody at Orange County Jail. He was also found to be an unlicensed driver, Goodwin said.

"People frequently go into the area for off-roading," Goodwin said. "We recommend not to engage in this activity as it frequently results in traffic collisions. It's been a problem there for quite a few years."

The CHP is looking for any witnesses who may have seen the crash. They are asked to call 949-487-4000.

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